The making of a regulatory crisis: Restructuring New York City's water supply

Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 338-358

  Gandy, Matthew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental policy; Post fordism; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; URBAN GOVERNANCE; URBAN SERVICES; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

USA, NEW YORK, NEW YORK;

EID: 0031413966     PISSN: 00202754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0020-2754.1997.00338.x     Document Type: Article

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